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Ordinary Love begins with an appealing promise: Lisa Barros D'Sa will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson gives Ordinary Love an immediate pulse. The story of Ordinary Love begins from a specific pressure point: An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis. By the end of its 1h 32m running time, the val

National Theatre Live: Fleabag begins with an appealing promise: Tony Grech Smith will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Phoebe Waller Bridge and the principal supporting performer gives National Theatre Live: Fleabag an immediate pulse. The story of National Theatre Live: Fleabag begins from a specific pressure point: A rip roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. By the end of

P Storm begins with an appealing promise: David Lam will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Louis Koo and Kevin Cheng gives P Storm an immediate pulse. The story of P Storm begins from a specific pressure point: William Luk, goes undercover as a prisoner to investigate correctional officers who are receiving bribes. By the end of its 1h 36m running time, the value of P Storm rests less on nove

Les Misérables begins with an appealing promise: Ladj Ly will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Damien Bonnard and Alexis Manenti gives Les Misérables an immediate pulse. The story of Les Misérables begins from a specific pressure point: A cop from the provinces moves to Paris to join the Anti Crime Brigade of Montfermeil, discovering an underworld where the tensions between the different groups

Ride Your Wave begins with an appealing promise: Masaaki Yuasa will treat its animated adventure framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ryôta Katayose and Rina Kawaei gives Ride Your Wave an immediate pulse. The story of Ride Your Wave begins from a specific pressure point: A surfer and firefighter meet and fall in love. By the end of its 1h 35m running time, the value of Ride Your Wave rests less on novelty than on th

Photograph begins with an appealing promise: Ritesh Batra will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra gives Photograph an immediate pulse. The story of Photograph begins from a specific pressure point: A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. By the end of its 1h 50m runnin

The Tomorrow Man begins with an appealing promise: Noble Jones will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between John Lithgow and Blythe Danner gives The Tomorrow Man an immediate pulse. The story of The Tomorrow Man begins from a specific pressure point: Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. By the end of its 1h 34m running time, the value of The Tomorrow Man rests less o

Greed begins with an appealing promise: Michael Winterbottom will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Caroline Flack and Steve Coogan gives Greed an immediate pulse. The story of Greed begins from a specific pressure point: Satire about the world of the super rich. By the end of its 1h 44m running time, the value of Greed rests less on novelty than on the care of its execution. ⁠ The most useful tec

Clemency begins with an appealing promise: Chinonye Chukwu will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Alfre Woodard and Richard Schiff gives Clemency an immediate pulse. The story of Clemency begins from a specific pressure point: As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctio

Yellow Rose begins with an appealing promise: Diane Paragas will treat its music drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Eva Noblezada and Princess Punzalan gives Yellow Rose an immediate pulse. The story of Yellow Rose begins from a specific pressure point: A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or lea

Ashfall begins with an appealing promise: Kim Byung seo will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lee Byung hun and Ha Jung woo gives Ashfall an immediate pulse. The story of Ashfall begins from a specific pressure point: Stagnant since 1903, at an elevation of 2,744 m, a volcano erupts on the mythical and majestic Baekdu Mountain. By the end of its 2h 10m running time, the value of Ashfall rest

Matthias & Maxime begins with an appealing promise: Xavier Dolan will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas and Xavier Dolan gives Matthias & Maxime an immediate pulse. The story of Matthias & Maxime begins from a specific pressure point: Hidden feelings come to light and threaten the bond of a group of friends in their late 20s. By the end of its 1h 59m running time, the va